Rooster J. Cogburn

Away from race programmes, transporters, birdages etc for a minute- One of the things for me that would get a bit of the ‘prestige’ back into long distance racing in this country would be the reintroduction of something similar to ‘Scotland’s own’. A professionally presented, well put together year book, that anybody can get hold of, in which a number of the season’s top distance men from Scotland and further afield are invited to contribute a piece that could be of benefit to channel racing novices or old hands on whatever topic related to long distance racing they see fit.

0 from 2 that had 5 SNFC cross channel tickets between them. Disappointing on a personal level, but pleased to see some of the PB members in. Great pigeons and pigeon men

Aye well put JADE

Aye I think yer right there. Given the time of year it will be a convoy of very fit pigeons, they'll certainly need every bit of it to perform well in the weather forecast

Clermont should be interesting with a light NE wind forecast all the way.

Not sure of the exact transport situation, but if you look at the Gold Cup race I think the transporter used could have held nearly double the birds entered in the race. In the case of that race there was really no need to have as many as 20 in a basket.

let's hope it's a good end to this season's channel racing kinofa lost the place a bit this season, but will have another roll of the dice Good luck to all competing

brilliant flying

For what it's worth the best old bird racer in our fed is also the best young bird racer All hail King Tommy

good going

Bigwood was a wizard with young birds. I had his dvd at one time, don't know where it ended up

Cheers for clearing that up Gareth Well done Derek Great trophy to add to your list

Well done Scott Irving jr am I right in thinking this is the 2nd time the Irving's have had the only pigeon on the day of liberation from the longest race? DKJ, 3 birds in the top 10 SNFC from 600 miles, one of the great performances

RON WILLIAMSON BONDHILL 1212 C & H BEATTIE GILFORD 1205 CAPPER BROS BONDHILL 1193 W NEILL ANNAGHMORE 1170 (APPROX) J MAGHERY ARKLOW 1166 J J MCCABE NEWRY 1164 Ronnie Williamson finally adds the INFC Kings Cup to his trophy cabinet after being 2nd Open numerous times. Takes him up to 5 INFC Open wins

Well done Davie Jamieson Phenomenal performance

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Lady of Courage-a 1978 blue bar hen bred and raced by the Newcombe Bros,Macmerry 1980 15th June-27th Open SNFC Avranches(3639 birds),505miles in 10 hours 21 minutes 27th June-68th Open SNFC Rennes(7359 birds),543 miles in 15 hours 12 minutes 21st July-160th Open SNFC Avranches(5722 birds),505miles in 13 hours 54 minutes 1981 27th June-29th Open SNFC Rennes(6445 birds),543 miles in 17 hours 4 minutes(timed second day) 1982 12th June-27th open SNFC Sartilly(3926 birds),500miles in 13 hours 38 minutes 27th June-31st Open SNFC Rennes(5983 birds),543 miles in 13 hours 59 minutes 16th July-165th Open SNFC Sartilly(4821 birds),500miles in 13 hours 9 minutes Bit of a doo that yin

The only Scotsman who can/could ever put his own SNFC Gold Cup winners together

Have sent 10. The main fancy is a wee blue pied hen we call 'the squaw'. Good forecast, lets hope its a good race for all

Some special performances and too many people I want to say well done to but.. Here's one for John Ellis of Wellbank Good to see him back with the SNFC 8th Open SNFC Rennes 1965 - 10th Open SNFC Alencon 2013 John Ellis,a long distance legend.

Superb performance Well done men

Great flying

Well done Alec Great result

Outstanding

It's difficult to condemn birds nowadays for coming home late or not making it